Reading Notes: [[Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche, Part B]]

[SOME SPOILERS]

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1. Cinderella and her evil stepsisters inspiration. Tie the fairy-tale more into the story of Cupid and Psyche. Brainstorm ways to do so. Possibly making Venus a central figure in causing her sisters to turn her against her.
2. Psyche´s attempt to seek help from various goddesses is fulfilled. They all ban together too rid everyone of the hatred Venus harbors toward Psyche. For the sake of love, in turn their betrayal curses them all in some way (brief showing of each curse of the three central goddesses in the story). Maybe the death of an eldest son (bring in Juno's loss of Hercules), the loss of a true love and the eternal youth of another. Their sacrifices lead to the happy ending of Cupid and Psyche.

Psyche at the Temples-WadsworthAtheneum

3. Magical tasks completed by Psyche, maybe create more of a story connecting to these tasks. Which could be changed from being vindictive in nature to proving her love to Venus's son. Place the seed of distrust in Venus, from the appearance of Cupid's brother (make up this character).

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4. It's hard to believe, that after everything, Venus would allow Cupid and Psyche would let them be together. Even after the blessing Jupiter gave them. So, what if she didn't? What if she continued her hatred/jealousy fueled ways and was destroyed by Jupiter. Maybe possibly even killing the very son she loved more than anything? In other words, changing the ending by switching everything around. No happy ending.

Gibbs, L. (2014, July 19).Myth-Folklore Unit: Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/myth-folklore-unit-apuleiuss-cupid-and.html